GRE Word List
FESTER
to generate pus
The meaning of the word fester is to generate pus.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |